Organization(s): American Museum Natural History
Funding agency: National Science Foundation
Program: Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
HRI Role: Evaluation
Project Description
The Earth Science Teacher Urban Residency Program: A Partnership Between a Museum and Secondary Schools (NOYCE-AMNH) project, with support from the NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce) and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), aims to address the national shortage of qualified and well-prepared Earth science teachers in high-need schools, with a focus on New York City (NYC) and New York State (NYS). The AMNH Master of Arts in Teaching program prepares and supports teachers in high-need schools and, through this project, will support two cohorts of 15 Fellows. Fellows will be supported through matriculation of the master’s degree program and through induction as they enter their four years of teaching in high-need schools. The project aims to advance research and practice in the field of STEM teacher preparation and retention by helping to examine and develop program practice in three areas: 1) identifying effective strategies for recruiting a diverse body of candidates for STEM teaching; 2) providing a deeper articulation of what strong preparation for science teaching looks like, including, specifically, what culturally responsive teaching looks like in STEM classrooms; and 3) situating the learning of high-leverage science teaching practices in coursework.
Evaluation Services
HRI’s evaluation includes providing feedback on project processes (e.g., recruitment and retention, professional development and support) and providing feedback on project products.
